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• Childe Hassam: American Impressionist in 10 Paintings artist

  Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was a leading American Impressionist known for urban and coastal scenes. His 'Avenue of the Allies' series (1917) depicts Fifth Avenue, New York, with…

• Collector Dina Kemal Marchant on Central Asian Art and Her Collection artist

  Dina Kemal Marchant, a collector originally from Kazakhstan and now living in London, runs Stories of Art and has a unique take on collecting, especially focusing on contemporary…

• Anna Kevrel's Meta-tales: Dreamlike Photography Blending Fairy Tale and Sci-Fi artist

  Latvian photographer Anna Kevrel, born in Riga in 1984 and now based in Moscow, has released her series Meta-tales, a body of work that constructs a dreamlike universe blending…

• Hélène Delprat weaves missing scene of Bayeux Tapestry for 2026 artist

  French artist Hélène Delprat (born 1957) has been selected from 900 contestants to create the missing final scene of the Bayeux Tapestry, believed to depict William the…

• ABT Principal Cory Stearns Retires at 40 After Jaffe Request artist

  Cory Stearns, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre for his entire career, has retired from performing at age 40. The decision was prompted by artistic director Susan…

• Häre Christian: Two Decades of Street Photography artist

  Self-taught photographer Häre Christian has spent over twenty years documenting everyday life through an unfiltered lens. His practice is rooted in direct observation rather than…

• Lawndale Announces 2026-2027 Artist Studio Program Participants artist

  For its 20th anniversary, Lawndale, a nonprofit contemporary art center located in Houston, has announced the selection of Darla Barolini, Chayse Sampy, and Lillian Warren for the…

• Henrik Delehag's Black-and-White Iconography Explores Symbol and Graphic Sign artist

  Henrik Delehag, a London-based artist, creates black-and-white works that hover between symbol and graphic sign. His practice reduces visual complexity to pure contrast, drawing…

• Dennis H Miller's Animata Series Merges Music, Abstraction, and AI artist

  Dennis H Miller, a composer turned visual artist based in the United States, has developed the Animata series during 2025 and 2026, his most important current focus. The series…

• Esther Towler Captures Britain's Rare Horse Breeds and Wild Landscapes artist

  Artist Esther Towler, who began riding in her late twenties as an escape from personal hardship, has spent six years photographing all thirteen of Britain's rare native horse…

• Lenny Gerard's Day vs. Night Polaroid Series Captures Climate and Social Contrasts artist

  Lenny Gerard, an artist from Los Angeles, has created a series called "Day vs. Night Juxtapositions," featuring over 120 Polaroid diptychs from 2022 to 2024. Each piece captures…

• Tomasz Sobecki's Photography Career Spans Gothic Cathedrals to Global Landscapes artist

  Tomasz Sobecki, born in 1952 in Toruń, is a Polish photographer whose work intertwines artistic exploration, cultural history, and intellectual thought. After a severe climbing…

• Pomme's 'le village' Blends Folk-Pop with Aaron Dessner artist

  French singer-songwriter Pomme released her latest single 'le village,' co-written with Aaron Dessner of The National. The track merges her delicate folk-pop with Dessner's…

• Chiara Bordin: 15 anni di project management artistico tra Biennale e grandi mostre artist

  Project manager veneziana Chiara Bordin racconta 15 anni di carriera tra Biennale Arte e Architettura, mostre monumentali e sfide organizzative. Dopo un internship alla Galleria…

• Dhrutika Khimani’s stop-motion animations use thread, paper, and perforations artist

  Mumbai-based animator and illustrator Dhrutika Khimani creates stop-motion animations using physical materials like thread, paper, holes, and text, rejecting digital shortcuts.…

• Jeanne F. Jalandoni's Imagined Memories at RCA Degree Show artist

  At the RCA degree show, Jeanne F. Jalandoni, a candidate for an MA in Painting set to graduate in 2026 from the Royal College of Art in London, showcased her work titled "Life for…

• Joann: The AI Artist Behind Surreal Monumental Inflatables artist

  Joann, an AI artist with a mysterious identity, has gained a massive following on Instagram for surreal, dreamlike imagery. Their series 'Inflatable Wonders' reimagines iconic…

• Ophelia Staton on Sketchbooks as Creative Playgrounds artist

  Artist Ophelia Staton credits her sketchbook as the foundation of her art education and creative practice. Her earliest memory of making art involves receiving a blank drawing pad…

• Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I: A Masterpiece of the Vienna Secession artist

  Between 1904 and 1907, Gustav Klimt created Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, a masterpiece that exemplifies his Golden Phase, influenced by Byzantine gold mosaics found in…

• Robert Ram's Paintings: Thresholds of the Familiar Made Strange artist

  Robert Ram, born in The Hague in 1952, creates oil-on-panel paintings that blend precise representation with surreal, ambiguous narratives. His works feature recurring motifs such…

• Polish PM says Russian dissident artist's murder likely political assassination artist

  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated on June 17 that "everything indicates" the June 15 murder of Russian dissident artist Robert Kuzovkov (pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky) in…

• Georgia O'Keeffe's Vision of American Modernism artist

  Georgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) forged a distinctly American modern art, rejecting European models. Born in Wisconsin, she studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art…

• David Hockney's Double Portraits: The Couples Behind the Canvas artist

  David Hockney's series of seven large-scale double portraits, painted in the 1960s and '70s, captures the dynamics of couples aware of being observed. The subjects include…

• Russian Dissident Artist Robert Kuzovkov Killed in Poland artist

  Russian political dissident and artist Robert Kuzovkov, known as Semyon Skrepetsky, was killed in Biala Podlaska, Poland, on June 15, 2026. He was 44. Polish prosecutors reported…

• Ai Weiwei to Reenact 81-Day Detention in 24-Hour Performance artist

  On July 3, Ai Weiwei will debut his first extended performance, Sewing a Button, at Aviva Studios in Manchester. This 24-hour event revisits his 2011 detention by Chinese…

• Rafael Bonachela on Leaving Sydney Dance Company and His Journey artist

  Rafael Bonachela, artistic director of Sydney Dance Company (SDC), is stepping down after 18 years. In an exit interview, he reflects on his career, from his working-class…

• Jesús Hilario-Reyes on DJing, Sculpture, and the Mangrove as Metaphor artist

  Jesús Hilario-Reyes, known as the DJ and anti-disciplinarian artist MORENXXX, explores a unique fusion of sculpture, sound, performance, and expanded cinema in his work. He delves…

• Ayako Suwa: Taste as a Medium for Thought artist

  Ayako Suwa, a Japanese food artist, utilizes culinary experiences to provoke reflection and emotion. Her innovative pop-up installations are hosted in diverse venues, from art…

• Lou Escobar's Cinematic Photography Blends Reality and Imagination artist

  French photographer Lou Escobar creates cinematic images featuring motels, deserted roads, neon signs, and saturated interiors. Her work turns American culture into a symbolic…

• Artist with aphantasia Abel van Oirschot debuts Birch photo project artist

  Abel van Oirschot, a 24-year-old Amsterdam-based artist with aphantasia—a neurological condition that prevents mental visualization—creates art as a necessary act to translate…

• Hollie Fernando captures Boss Morris, all-female morris dance troupe artist

  Photographer Hollie Fernando shot a portrait of Boss Morris, an all-female morris dancing side, for The Guardian. The image features the group in midsummer with their goat mascot…

• In the Studio with Diana Antohe and Louise Mouton Johnson artist

  New Orleans-based textile artists Louise Mouton Johnson and Diana Antohe discuss their practices in a studio visit with Sherae Rimpsey. Mouton Johnson, a native of New Orleans,…

• Johannes Steininger: Where Air Becomes Form artist

  Johannes Steininger, an artist from Linz, Austria, was born in 1977. His work combines sculpture, sound, architecture, and design, using industrial soft vinyl (PVC) to create…

• Marta Jovanović and Cristiano Leone Perform Mystical Wedding in London artist

  On June 6, artist Marta Jovanović and curator Cristiano Leone performed 'Nuptiae Mysticae', a ritualistic wedding ceremony at Fitzrovia Chapel in London, presented by Gallery…

• Sung Tieu's Ching from 'Türkisch für Anfänger' Reappears in Her Art artist

  Sung Tieu, who played Ching in the ARD series 'Türkisch für Anfänger' nearly 20 years ago, has integrated the character into her artistic practice since 2019. The series is…

• Russian Dissident Artist Robert Kuzovkov Assassinated in Poland artist

  Russian artist Robert Kuzovkov, also known as Semyon Skrepetsky, a vocal opponent of Vladimir Putin, was shot dead on June 15, 2026, in Poland, where he had sought exile. The…

• Shi Guowei on Color, Authentic Illusion, and Art Basel 2026 artist

  Beijing-based artist Shi Guowei, born in Luoyang in 1977, hand-colors black-and-white prints to create what he calls 'authentic illusion'—a subjective intervention that disrupts…

• Ken Loach's Filmmaking Method at 90 artist

  Ken Loach, the renowned British filmmaker, turns 90 today. His distinctive 'Ken Loach method'—characterized by natural lighting, real locations, non-professional actors, and…

• Margaretha Jüngling's Food-Based Art Explores Pleasure and Politics artist

  The article, part of Flash Art Italia and Istituto Svizzero's 'Close Up' series, examines the practice of artist margaretha jüngling, who uses food to investigate cultural,…

• Giovanni Coda Reflects on 35 Years of Art and Activism in New Interview artist

  Giovanni Coda, a multidisciplinary artist from Cagliari (born 1964), discusses his 35-year career in an interview coinciding with his retrospective "AS IT IS. Giovanni Coda Solo…